Grains Convo
The Grains Convo podcast shines a spotlight on the knowledge and tools developed by DPIRD to grow the grains industry.
Grains Convo
How to spot a beneficial insect in your crop
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Host: DPIRD research scientist Cindy Webster
Guest Speakers: DPIRD entomologist Svetlana Micic
In this episode of Grains Convo, DPIRD entomologist Svetlana Micic joins Cindy Webster to talk about why growers should consider beneficial insects when spraying.
Svetlana discusses what a beneficial insect is and how growers can make sure they’re correctly identifying the helpful critters.
She also tells us what can happen if beneficial insects are sprayed with broad spectrum insecticides and what tools are available to make sure the best option for specific pests are being used on crops.
Episode Links:
Click here for DPIRD’s webpage on what beneficals look like.
Click here for the PestFacts WA Reporter app.
Click here for DPIRD’s insecticide spray guides for crops in WA.
Click here for Cesar Australia’s Australian grains chemical toxicity table.